2021.May.20

EVENTS

Online Seminar
“AI and Society: New Media Literacy and Politics”

About this seminar

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming ubiquitous in society. In this online seminar hosted by the Institute for Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London, Media studies scholars critically explore questions of new media ethics and literacy arising from the increasing use of immersive AI technologies in society.

Kaori Hayashi, the director of B’AI Global Forum and vice president of the University of Tokyo, discusses the ethical framework of AI. Shin Mizukoshi and Atsushi Udagawa from “A new literacy for media infrastructure” project make presentations about the educational practices for new media infrastructure literacy. Matthew Fuller and Dr. Tomoko Tamari of the Goldsmiths, University of London join the seminar.

 

【Date, Venue, Language, etc】

・Date：Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 17:00~19:00 (Japan time), 09:00~11:00 (UK time)

・Venue：Zoom (Registration required / No charge)

・Language：English

・Organizer：The Institute for Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London

 

【Speaker】

Prof. Kaori Hayashi (The Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, Vice President of the University of Tokyo)

Prof. Shin Mizukoshi (The Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, the University of Tokyo)

Mr. Atsushi Udagawa (The Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo)

 

【Discussant】

Prof. Matthew Fuller (Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London)

 

【Convened and Chaired by】

Dr. Tomoko Tamari (Institute for Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London)